http://www.gov.mb.ca/conservation/wildlife/hunting/index.html

http://www.cfc-cafc.gc.ca

As a non-resident, you have two options for meeting the Canadian licensing and registration requirements

Option 1

You can declare your firearms in writing, in triplicate, using the Non-Resident Firearm Declaration (form CAFC 909).

If you are bringing more than three firearms, attach a Non-Resident Firearm Declaration Continuation Sheet (form CAFC 910).

Please fill out the declaration form ahead of time to save time at the point of entry. However, wait until you arrive at the point of entry to sign the form because a customs officer must witness your signature.

Once the customs officer has confirmed your declaration, it will have the same effect as a licence for you and a temporary registration certificate for all the firearms you bring to Canada. It is valid for 60 days. You can renew your declaration at no additional fee, if you renew it before it expires, by contacting the CFO of the province or territory where you are staying. To renew it, call 1 800 731-4000.

A confirmed declaration costs a flat fee of $25, regardless of the number of firearms listed on it. It is only valid for the person who signs it and for those firearms listed on the declaration. If you come with others who will be using firearms in Canada, you will each need to meet these requirements.

Option 2

You can apply for a five-year Possession and Acquisition Licence (PAL) and register your firearms in Canada. You must wait until you get your PAL before you register your firearms.

Border Crossing Helpful Facts

IDENTIFICATION NEEDED TO CROSS BORDER

• Passort OR U.S. Drivers License OR Birth Certificate
• Passports ARE NOT REQUIRED until 2008 when driving across the Canadian /US borders.
• Passports ARE REQUIRED as of 2007 to commercially fly across the Canadian /US borders.

ALCOHOL / TOBACCO

• Legal drinking age in Manitoba is 18 years.
• Legal smoking age in Manitoba is 18 years.
• Alcoholic beverages CANNOT be consumed in a vehicle - by anyone.
  Manitoba has VERY strict Drinking & Driving Rules. BE WARNED!
• Alcohol Duty Free Allowance for each person of legal drinking age = 1 - 40oz. Bottle of Liquor or 1-case of beer (24 cans)
• Tobacco Free Allowance for each person of smoking drinking age = 1 carton of cigarettes per person.
• Extra Alcohol & Tobacco products will be subject to duty.

SPEED LIMIT / MILEAGE CONVERSIONS

• 100 km/hr = 62.14 mph
• 1 kilometer = 0.621371192 mile

RADAR WARNING DEVICES ARE NOT LEGAL IN CANADA

SEAT BELTS ARE REQUIRED EVERYWHERE IN CANADA

HAND GUNS ARE NOT LEGAL IN CANADA

PETS

Dogs and cats may be brought in provided that you have documentation from your licensed veterinarian accurately describing your animal and that it has had rabies vaccination in the past 36 months. Collar tags alone don't count. This same documentation must also be provided when returning through US Customs. Seeing eye dogs are allowed in without problems.

If you are a U.S. resident and plan to hunt game birds in Canada, you need to be familiar with wildlife importation rules and regulations enforced by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service).  The information below should help you complete your hunting trip within the law.

Service Requirements

• You may bring migratory game birds (ducks, geese, swans, doves, pigeons, cranes, rails, coots, gallinules, woodcock, and snipe) and other game species that you legally kill in Canada back with you to the United States.
• Each migratory game bird you import must have one fully feathered wing attached so that its species can be identified.  This wing must remain on the bird until you reach your home or deliver the carcass to an appropriate processing, taxidermy, or preservation facility in the United States.
• Because of this identification requirement, you may not import processed items made from birds you take, such as sausage.
• You may not import any birds belonging to another individual.
• You may enter the country with game birds that you legally killed in Canada through any U.S. Customs port of entry or border crossing.
• You may also mail or ship your game birds back to the United States.  You must put the full name and address of the exporter and importer on the package.  You must also conspicuously mark the package on the outside with an accurate description of the contents, including the number and species of birds.
• You may import as many waterfowl as Canadian authorities allow you to export. This number usually corresponds to daily bag and possession limits.
• You may not import doves and pigeons in excess of the amounts found in 50 CFR 20.61(a) during any calendar week beginning on Sunday.
• You may import sandhill cranes (a species listed on Appendix II of CITES--the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species) without a Canadian CITES export permit only when you bring your hunting trophies home as part of your accompanying baggage.  This exemption does not apply to taxidermy trophies. All other relevant permit, certificate, or license requirements still apply, and these documents must be presented to officials at the border as required.
• Because you are importing wildlife, you must file a Declaration for Importation or Exportation of Fish and Wildlife (form 3-177) with the Service or U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) when you come back to the United States.
• You must also provide any export permits, tags, or other documents required by Canada, including a copy of your hunting license.
• You may download and print a copy of the required import/export form 3-177 or you may contact any Service inspection office or CBP before you leave.
• If you return to the United States at a border crossing or airport staffed by Service officers, our wildlife inspectors may examine your birds.  Wildlife inspectors monitor wildlife imports and exports; conducting physical inspections helps them ensure that both commercial shippers and international travelers comply with U.S. and international wildlife protection laws and regulations.  CBP officers may also look at your birds.
• You may not import waterfowl or other game birds killed illegally under any Canadian law, including provincial hunting rules and regulations.  Such importations violate both the Migratory Bird Treaty Act and the Lacey Act – a U.S. law that makes it a Federal offense to import wildlife taken in violation of state, tribal, or foreign law.
• If you have additional questions about importing waterfowl or other game birds from Canada, please contact any Service wildlife inspection office.